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Television vs Canvas

Blackdove’s technology works across all displays however there are differences to understand for your installation.
Key terms:
  • SmartTV : traditional television with Apps available
  • Connected Device: AppleTV, FireTV, Nvidia Shield
  • Art Server : Media player purchase directly from Blackdove
  • Digital Canvas : Commercial display from LG, Samsung, Planar for art only installations
Consumer Televisions
  • Positives;
    • Lots of options
    • Low initial cost
  • Negatives;
    • Will use bandwidth ALL the time
    • Suffers from some buffering
    • Not good for low bandwidth locations
    • Cannot be turned in portrait
    • Designed for 2-3 hours per day of use
Digital Canvas; The digital canvas is a commercial-grade display from a major manufacturer.
  • Postives;
    • Local Hard Dive
    • 24/7/365 for 5-7 years
    • Can be installed in Portrait
  • Negatives;
    • Typically 20% higher in cost than consumer televisions
Device
Consumer Television
Media Player
Digital Canvas
Art Server
Streaming
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Local Hard drive
No
No
Yes
Yes
Portrait Orientation
No
No
Yes
Yes
Brightness
250 Nit
350- 2,000 Nit
Hours per Day Rated
2-3 hours
8/24
24/7/365
24/7
Warranty
limited
none
3 Years
3 Years
Commercial Use
No
No
Yes
Yes
Sizes
32” - 98”
32” - 98”